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Bryan Life

A publication of Bryan College

Volume 34. Number I

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President
Stephen IX Livesay

Editor

Tom I ),ivis. '06H

Designer
Pvachel Evans, '03

Director of Advancement

Sieve Keek

Advancement Representative
at Large
Robert F. I )avis

Director of Development/
Planned Giving
Jim Barth, '57

Coordinator of Alumni Relatior
Warren Cole. '< 13

Database & Office Manager
Janice Pendergrass

Advancement Assistant
Tracey Bridwell

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Paulakay Pranks, S4

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OUR DESIRE IS FOR

OUR STUDENS TO FOCUS

ON THE PURPOSE GOD

n
HAS FOR THEIR LIVES.

The apostle Paul wrote to the believers at
Colossae, "and whatever you do in word
or deed, do all in the name of the Lord
Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through
Him" (Colossians 3:17).

During our Convocation service this August, we
sang the Bryan alma mater with that triumphant
refrain, "By our motto we firmly stand, 'Christ
Above All.'" Our motto makes all the difference as
to why Bryan stands out among the myriad of col-
leges across this country. Our desire is for our stu-
dents to focus on the purpose God has for their
lives. And finding that purpose begins with a per-
sonal relationship — taking His name as a Christian
and surrendering to His service. When our students'
focus and purpose is to let every word and action
be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, then God
will direct their plans for their years at Bryan and
their life-long service lo Him.

We are truly grateful to God for what He is
doing in our students' lives. My favorite part of the
school year is experiencing the excitement of new
Bryan families arriving on campus with eager sons
and daughters who are anxious, yet ready, to begin
their college careers.

This fall, nearly 300 new students joined the
Bryan family, the largest freshman class in Bryan's

78-year history. This year also marks the first time
the total college enrollment has climbed above
1,000 students, 700 of whom are members of the
traditional student body.

And we give thanks to God our Father not only
for what He is doing in our students' lives, but also
for what He is doing on our campus. In this issue of
Bryan Life, you will see many exciting additions to
our academic programs as well as to our physical
facilities. The Bryan Center for Critical Thought
and Practice will sponsor three symposia this year
with topics ranging from war to climate change.
Also, the Center for Law and Government will
sponsor a symposium on biblical worldview as well
as one on the scourge of human trafficking.

For the many friends and donors who faithfully
give to Bryan, thank you for allowing God to use
you to bless all of our students. Your support is a
tremendous encouragement for us to remain vigi-
lant in maintaining our purpose, to do all in the
name of the Lord Jesus, and in word and deed to
live out our motto of "Christ Above All."

Stephen D. T.ivesay, Ph.D

Bryan Life 1

Welcome To Bryan

A New Year Begins

New students arrive in record numbers

Take a record incoming class, add new faculty
members, mix in some new facilities and you
have the makings of an exciting year.
Combine with that a challenge to remember our
Reformation heritage and Bryan College is poised to
see God do great things as the 2007-08 academic year
opens.

Rudd Auditorium was filled on Aug. 25, as nearly
300 new students and their families gathered for the
beginning of orientation. Bryan President Dr. Stephen
D. Livesay pointed out that there were students from 33
states and nine countries represented in the entering
class.

Dayton Mayor Bob Vincent told the students,
"You're going to feel welcome downtown. We're so
proud to have Bryan College and Bryan students as part
of our community. You've made a good choice, and I'm
sure you will learn that as you go along."

Bryan faculty and staff present for the occasion
encircled the students and their families as prayers were
offered for God to bless their transition to a new phase
of their lives and for Him to complete the work He was
beginning.

As students left to meet in their orientation groups,
parents remained in Rudd where Vice President for
Student Life Dr. Peter Held and other college personnel
answered questions and offered suggestions for parent-
ing from a distance. New this year was a panel discus-
sion involving three students and the parent of both a
junior and a freshman. Panelists offered insights and
suggestions on dealing with the changes parents — and
students — experience as a child leaves home for college.

Convocation, featuring an address by Dr. Timothy
George, dean ofBeeson Divinity School at Samford
University, formally opened the academic year on
Aug. 29.

2 Christ above all

WE STUDY WITH

E REALIZATION THAT

KNOWLEDGE OF THE

WORLD CANNOT BE

SEPARATED FROM

KNOWLEDGE OF THE

CREATOR."

- DR. CAL WHITE

Dr. Livesay praised the faculty, telling the college
family that "Bryan College is only as strong as its pro-
fessors, as deep as our faculty. T want you to know that
the ladies and gentlemen seated behind me are first
quality in character and preparation, with a heart of
service and dedication to our God."

Academic Vice President Dr. Cal White said, "Our
motto, Christ Above All, indicates our clear dependence
on Him. ..to help us excel in both the life of the mind
and of the spirit. We study with the realization that
knowledge of the world cannot be separated from
knowledge of the Creator."

Dr. George titled his lecture "Lessons from Luther
for Today," drawing comparisons between Martin
Luther's world of the 15th and 16th centuries and our
world today. "Seldom has there been a time more like
our own time than when Martin Luther was born in
1483," he said. It was a time of great inventions and dis-
coveries, an "age of great splendor in art, literature, and
architecture. It was the best of times.

"But it was also the worst of times, like our own
age. There was violence and war, peasants revolting, the

Black Death swept Europe carrying away a third of the
human population. Death was an ever-present reality."

He recounted Luther's years of searching for peace
with God, his struggle to understand how God could be
good and how a person could love a holy God who
punishes sin. "As he pondered the meaning of Romans
1: 16 it came to him that the righteousness of God was
the righteousness by which God could declare sinners
righteous because of what Jesus Christ had done. 'It was
like I had been born again,' Luther said. Out of this
flowed the structure of the Reformation, justification by
faith alone."

Dr. George said Luther came to his understanding
of justification by faith by studying the Bible, which in
turn drove him to translate the Latin Bible into
German. "The fact that we can hold a Bible, read its
words, is part of the legacy of the Reformation and of
Luther."

He said Christians owe their understanding of the
true nature of the Church to Luther: "It is the people of
God coming together for fellowship, but going back
into the world to share the message of the Gospel."

Bryan Life 3

Luther's faith, grounded in an understanding of the
Scripture, gave him courage to stand firm in his beliefs.
"At the Diet of Worms he was asked to recant. He real-
ized that if he did not, he could be killed, as was Jan
Hus a hundred years before. But Luther dared to stand
against the pope, the emperor, the princes of Germany.
'Unless I am persuaded by conscience and reason I can-
not recant. Here I stand. God help me, I can do no
other."

Dr. George said lessons we can learn from Luther
include our justification by faith alone; the Bible is not
a book to be studied only in academic classes, but is
something that should transform our lives; we have a
Bible available to us in our own language; and we have
an understanding of the church as the people of God,
not a building. "God's kingdom is what counts; it will
abide forever."

Enrollment by the numbers

Freshmen

234

198

Transfers

Total New

274

252

Continuing

447

388

Aspire

281

246

MBA

Distance Lng

Total

1,054

920

1000

800

600

400

200

Educational Background

Total Enrollment

1054

775

920

2005

2006

2007

■ Public

■ Private/Christian
Home Education

- Average ACT score for new Bryan
students is 25, compared to a national
average of 21

- Average high school grade average is
3.64 on a 4.0 scale

4 Christ above all

From the

tribe of the

Sudanese student among class of 2011

Ask 31 -year-old John Bui Juarwel what he is most
looking forward to about college, and his answer
rings with the excitement of any other Bryan
College freshman: making new friends, learning more
about the Bible, going to soccer games, and experiencing
dorm life.

You might never guess by the warmth of his smile and
the confidence in his voice that by the time he had
reached the age of most of his fellow classmates, John had
been separated from his family, dislocated from his home,
and recruited into an army,.

John comes from the war-torn African country of
Sudan. He committed his life to Christ as a young child
and introduced his mother, brothers, and sister to
Christianity. At age 10, he and his little brother were sepa-

rated from their family during the chaos of the Second
Sudanese War. The two walked barefoot for 15 days to the
closest refugee camp, where his brother would eventually
die from sickness. At 14, John joined the Sudan People's
Liberation Army in Ethiopia, which sought to overturn the
corrupt Sudanese government. By the time a peace agree-
ment was signed in 2005, John had received multiple
injuries from shrapnel and rock. Sadly, his is just one of
thousands of stories told by the many "boy soldiers" of
Africa.

After the war, John was reunited with his family, after
eighteen years apart. He was delighted to find that his
father, whose salvation he had prayed for every day, had
accepted Christ while he was away.

As a devoted believer with a knack for picking up

6 Christ above all

I SAID I WANTED TO GO

TO THE BEST CHRISTIAN

COLLEGE IN THE UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA.

THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD COME

RYAN COLLEGE IN
n

TENNESSEE.

English and teaching, John was eager to learn more about
the Bible after the war was over. While studying in
Uganda, John made contact with representatives from the
ministry of Rev. Rob Norris of Fourth Presbyterian
Church in Bethesda, Md. Dr. Norris has a vision to build a
Christian church and school in Sudan, with leaders trained
in Christian institutions in the United States. When John
heard about the opportunity to study abroad, he volun-
teered immediately.

"I said I wanted to go to the best Christian college in
the United States of America," he said. "They told me I
should come to Bryan College in Tennessee."

And he did. Dr. Ron Petitte, professor of politics and
government, had met Dr. Norris years ago and suggested
his effort be linked with Bryan College, a concept both Dr.
Norris and Bryan President Dr. Stephen D. Livesay
embraced. With financial support from the Schnabel
Foundation Co. and tireless efforts from various Bryan
administrative offices and Fourth Presbyterian Church,
John arrived in Dayton as classes began.

"I feel that I am at home," says John. "Everyone has

been very friendly and kind to me. They all want to help
me. I feel thai: T am at a good Christian schooi anil I thank
the Lord for opening the door for me."

A team of tutors, admissions counselors, and student life
staff is helping John adjust to his first time in the U.S.
Majoring in Christian Ministry with a goal to attend semi-
nary after graduating from Bryan, John knows exactly what
he wants to do with his life.

"I want to go back to my country and teach my peo-
ple," he said. "In Sudan, many people are Christians, but
most do not have a solid foundation in the Bible. I have
always loved to teach and my hope is that God will use me
in this way to be a blessing."

While living in the United States requires some adjust-
ment, John says he sees some familiar things around cam-
pus.

"My tribe in Sudan was the tribe of the lion," he said.
"In my language, 'Bui' means lion. And even here at Bryan
College, I see many lions around."

Bryan Life 7

Presidential Scholars 07-08

ight students have been awarded Presidential Merit Scholarships, the highest academic award offered, to attend
Bryan College this year. Presidential Merit Scholars were selected for the award following a competition that
included an essay and an interview with Bryan professors. Presidential Merit Scholars for 2007-2008 include:

Matthew Dee, son of Stephen and Gloria Dee of Cordova, Tenn., plans to
major in Christian thought and philosophy in preparation for a career in Christian
ministry. Matthew is a home school graduate who was a member of the National
Honor Society. He is an Eagle Scout who has received the Baden Powell Award
and is a member of the Order of the Arrow. He was a member of the Memphis
Futbol Club, the Bellevue Victory Marching Band, and the Powr (sic) Drum
Ensemble. He is a volunteer in youth activities at his church. He learned about
Bryan from friends at his church who are graduates of Bryan. "I really respect
David (Starbuck, '03), and he loved it. I looked at different schools, trying to see
where God wanted me to go. I liked Bryan, I liked its size, and I heard good things
about it." Matthew is a member of the Lions soccer team, and plans to be involved
with music and ministry outreach as time permits.

Erika Gebel, daughter of Paul and Noelle Gebel of Columbia, S.C., plans to
major in political communications, with an eye toward working as a campaign manag-
er, lobbyist, or a political aide. Erika is a home school graduate who has been a mem-
ber of the National Christian Forensics and Communicators Association, the Greater
Columbia Chamber Choir, and the homeschool and Columbia Parks and Recreation
Committee swim team. She has worked as a swim instructor and harp teacher. She
learned about Bryan through current junior Faith Ammen, and began investigating the
school on her own. She chose Bryan because, when she visited the campus, "I felt at
home. I felt like I fit in. I knew this was a place where God could use me and I could
grow in my faith." Erika is a music minor, so she plans to be involved with the
Chorale or other music groups.

Aaron Kendall, son of Bob and Rosalyn Kendall of Jacksonville, Fla., plans
_ ,to major in Christian ministry-youth emphasis. He plans to attend graduate
school after college. Aaron is a graduate of Trinity Christian Academy in
Jacksonville, where he was president of the Spanish Club, vice president of the
student council, a member of the National Honor Society, the Brain Bowl
^ team and the yearbook staff. He knew of Bryan because his two brothers, Rob,
^^02, and James, '03, attended. He decided to attend "for a lot of reasons. J^ liked
it and thought it is a good school." Tn his free time, Aaron hopes to be^
involved with the college music program.

Amelia Poq/1, daughter of Michael and Cathy Pool of Powell, Tenn., plans to
major in business administration. Amelia is a graduate of Berean Christian High
School. She is active in community service programs through her church. She
learned about Bryan from friends at her church, and her sister, Olivia, is a sopho-
more this year. She decided to attend because she felt God leading her here. "I
prayed a lot about it," she said. "I wanted to go to a Christian school because col-
lege is a good time to prepare for what you will do for God with your life. I
prayed for direction and God provided the scholarship. At Bryan, she hopes to be
involved with drama.

8 Christ above all

BRYAN DOESN'T PUT SPIRITUALITY OVER ACADEMICS
OR ACADEMICS OVER SPIRITUALITY.
THERE IS A GOOD BALANCE, AND THAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME.

Kristen Phelps, daughter of Mark and Mandy Phelps of Asheboro, N.C.,
plans to major in communication studies, and is considering a career in foreign
issions after graduation. Kristen is a graduate of Faith Christian School in
Lamseur, N.C., where she was president of the Honor Society, editor of the year-
book, and a member of the school ensemble. A close friend invited her to travel
to Bryan to visit the friend's brother a year ago when he was a freshman. "I knew
this was the place God wanted me when we were here," she said. The spiritual
atmosphere, "making your relationship with God strong but sharing that with the
world"; the welcoming atmosphere on campus; and the academic push for excel-
lence, "I know the professors want me to get a good education," all entered/into
her decision to attend Bryan.

Lauren Pratt, daughter of Mark and Cathie Pratt of Oak Ridge, Tenn., is an exer-
cise science major who plans to pursue a career in physical therapy. Lauren is a gradu-
ate of Oak Podge High School where she was a member of the National Honor
Society, the student council, and was vice president of the Spanish Honor Society. She
has played volleyball and run track and was co-editor of the yearbook staff. She learned
about Bryan during a volleyball combine where Bryan volleyball Coach Leo Sayles and
other coaches evaluated players. "T met Coach Sayles, and we stayed in touch. I visited
Bryan and liked it," she said. She chose Bryan because of its size, its proximity to home
and because "I felt at home here."l/i addition to playing volleyball, Lauren plans to
become involved in several of the/campus organizations and a Bible study.

Faith Wagner, daughter of Bruce and Robyn Wagner of Knoxville.Tenn., is a
pre-medicine major. After college, she plans to attend medical school and work as a
medical missionary in a third-world country. Faith is a graduate of Farragut High
School, where she was a representative to the Student Government Association and
convention chairman for DECA. She is a senior Girl Scout and recipient of the
Girl Scout Gold Award. She learned of Bryan when her student government associ-
ation helped staff a college fair where she met admissions counselor Bryan Day, '03.
She said she appreciates the fact that "Bryan doesn't put spirituality over academics
or academics over spirituality. There is a good balance; that's important." At Bryan
she hopes to be involved with the Worldview Team and with intramural sports.

Evan Johnson, son of Carter and Gale Johnson of Dayton, Tenn., plans to
major in history. He plans to attend graduate school after college. Evan is a home
school student who is a Commended Student in the National Merit Scholarship
program. He won first place in math and in the reader's theatre competition for the
Tennessee Association of Christian Schools, earned a superior rating in the National
Federation of Music Clubs auditions, and was an advanced winner in the Bryan
College Community Music School competition. He grew up in Dayton, so was
familiar with the college all his life. He chose to attend Bryan because "it is a good
Christian school, it's here in town, and I really like the people."

Bryan Life 9

Why a Worldview Education?

I wasn't there, but I heard that it happened again. At a
luncheon a few weeks ago, the convocation speaker, Dr.
Timothy George, dean of Beeson Divinity School,
expressed that he was impressed by the level of questions asked
by Bryan College students. This has been a recurrent theme
among some of the notable scholars who have visited campus in
the last several years including Dr. J. Budziszewski (University
of Texas), Dr. Robert George (Princeton University), Nancy
Pearcey (The Discovery Institute), and Dr. Ben Mitchell (The
Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity).

Challenging students to love God fully by thinking deeply,
discerningly, and truthfully about His world is foundational to
what a truly Christian education is. According to the way the
Scriptures describe the grand narrative of God's redemptive
plan for creation, Christianity is neither a religion of ascetic
withdrawal nor a dualistic philosophy that denigrates certain
human activity as less than spiritual. Rather, followers of Christ
are called to dive deeply — and hopefully headfirst — into the
significant historical and cultural issues of the human situation.
As G.K. Chesterton once said, "If Christianity should happen to
be true-that is to say if its God is the real God of the universe-
then defending it may mean talking about anything and every-
thing."

This is what is meant at Bryan when the language of world-
view is used. Because everyone has a worldview (a basic way in
which they see, understand, and interact in and with the world)

education is worldview-shaping. It is the responsibility of a
Christian institution to challenge students with the Christian
view of life and the world, while exposing the non-Christian
worldviews that others hold and which are behind historical
movements and cultural expressions.

In his book Worldview: The History of a Concept, David
Naugle writes, "Conceiving of Christianity as a worldview has
been one of the most significant developments in the recent
history of the church." According to Naugle, the teachings and
writings of James Orr (1844-1913) and Abraham Kuyper (1837-
1 920) are the "headwaters" from which emerged a stream of
Christian worldview thinkers. The influence of these men can
be seen in the writings of such notables as Carl F. H. Henry,
Francis Schaeffer, Charles Colson, Nancy Pearcey, James Sire,
David Noebel, and two men responsible for introducing the
worldview concept at Bryan College, Dr. W. Gary Phillips and
Dr. William E.Brown.

Many Bryan College alumni, myself included, learned
worldview from classes taught by Dr. Phillips (Distinguished
Professor of Bible) and Dr. Brown (Professor of Bible and for-
mer President). Their book Making Sense of Your World: A
Biblical Worldview is the required text for the first required
course taken by Bryan students. Biblical Worldview. In this
class, Bryan students are introduced to a broader view of the
faith, as a total view of life and the world with an explanatory
power unrivaled by other worldviews. Alums may be interested

lO Christ above all

CHALLENGING STUDENTS TO

LOVE GOD FULLY BY THINKING

DEEPLY, DISCERNINGLY, AND

TRUTHFULLY ABOUT HIS WORLD IS

FOUNDATIONAL TO WHAT A TRULY

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IS.

by John Stonestreet, '97, Director of Summit Ministries

to know that a revised, expanded version of Making Sense of
Your World will be released by Sheffield Press in the spring of
2008.

Bryan's worldview emphasis has expanded significantly over
the last two decades into a firmly embedded institutional value.
Here are a few expressions worth highlighting:
Expanded Coursework: Today, Bryan students are required to
take a total of three courses which focus on worldview in addi-
tion to the worldview integration that takes place in their cho-
sen major courses. Their training culminates in the senior-level
course "Worldview and Life" which provides a capstone experi-
ence for students to connect the Biblical worldview with their
vocational callings.

Expanded Outreach: Bryan's focus on worldview training is
not just internally focused. One of the most popular student
ministries is the Worldview Team. Led by Alan Corlew and Ben
Williams, this program allows Bryan students to teach world-
view discernment and formation through the utilization of con-
temporary culture to high school students across America.
Students involved in this ministry are consistently evaluating the
worlds of media, technology, and youth culture. Teaching others
forces them to apply what they are learning in the classroom.

Strategic Partnerships: Since 1995, Bryan has partnered with
Summit Ministries to offer two-week conferences for high

school and college students, as well as a one-week conference
for adults. These annual summer conferences feature some of the

premier Christian thinkers and speakers in America on topics
relating to worldview, apologetics, and leadership. Showcased at
these conferences are some of Bryan College's own scholars
including Dr. Jeff Myers, Dr. Paul Boling, Dr. Ken Turner, Dr.
Whit Jones, Dr. Beth Impson, and Mr. Corlew. Students exposed
to Summit's teaching get a "head start" in college, are better
able to handle the world of competing ideas, and tend to
emerge as leaders in their churches, on their campuses, and
throughout life. And, many Bryan students invest their summers
by working on the Summit summer staff.

In addition to the programs listed above, Bryan students are
presented numerous opportunities through on-campus programs
such as the Bryan Center for Critical Thought and Practice,
missions outreach programs, and Practical Christian Involvement
as well as relationships with the Acton Institute, Passing the
Baton International, and other likeminded organizations. Each
of these can potentially contribute to a holistic view of
Christian education, challenging them to develop a distinctly
Biblical worldview and confront the ideas that take people,
nations, and cultures captive.

John Stoneslreel is Executive Director of Summit
Ministries. He is a 1997 Bryan graduate and
earned an M.A. degree in Christian Thought
from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Bryan Life 11

I WANTED TO

LEAVE SOMETHING
TO BRYAN BECAUSE
OF WHAT IT HAD
MEANT TO ME

Weyhe supports alma mater with annuity

Giving back has become a solu-
tion to a tax problem and a
source of improved income for
alumna Lois Weyhe.

Lois, who earned a degree in
English at Bryan in 1 948, then worked
eight years at the college, recently faced
the challenge of having to pay a signifi-
cant capital gains tax on stock she had
held for many years. A Charitable Gift
Annuity she purchased from Bryan
College alleviated that problem and
increased her income at the same time.

"I wanted to leave something to
Bryan because of what it had meant to
me," she said.

Education — a degree in English and
a foundation for a Master's degree in
English and Educational Administration
from Peabody College ofVanderbilt
University — was one thing she gained
from her Bryan experience. The bigger
benefit, in her mind, was a broader per-
spective of Christian service. "I discov-
ered that God grants to us our abilities
and talents, and they can be used as a
witness in any career or occupation."
She originally planned to be a

Christian Education major but changed
to English.

Following her graduation from
Bryan, she became registrar, a position
she held for eight years.

Although she worked as a student,
she also was involved in ministry efforts
and even traveled as part of a trio with
the Gospel Messengers, building fond
memories along the way.

"I needed to rely largely upon my
own resources to pay for college, and
was able to work in the administration
office where I gained experience in
record keeping and registration.

"Later, God led me to make a
change, and through a previous contact
with the director of admissions at
Wheaton College, I was offered a posi-
tion there."

She went to work in the admissions
office and then became associate direc-
tor of admissions, a position she held
until her retirement in 1 985.

Because of her memories of Bryan,
the many friendships with faculty and
students which have lasted through
many years, and the college's testimony

as a Christian institution, "I wanted to
give something back."

In discussion with Development
Director Jim Barth she decided that a
Charitable Gift Annuity could help solve
her capital gains tax challenge and pro-
vide a good current return, "which has
increased my income," she said.

"Expenses don't go down; they keep
going up. All of this helped me make
the decision. I'm very pleased with it."

Mr. Barth said Miss Weyhe's experi-
ence is similar to that of others who
have invested in Charitable Gift
Annuities from Bryan.

"I'm happy to speak with anyone
who is interested in ways to increase
their income, reduce their tax liability,
and help Bryan provide an outstanding
Christ-centered education to young
people," he said.

For more information about annu-
ities or other ideas to address financial
planning needs, contact Mr. Barth at 1-
800-552-7926, email him at
barthji@bryan.edu or visit
www.bryangift.org, the Bryan planned
giving web site.

12 Christ above all

Four Reasons
To Put Off

Creating
Your Will

Looking For A Good Excuse? Here Are Four.

Estate Is Too Small.

This is a popular reason for not preparing a
Last Will & Testament. But be careful! It's
easy to forget how quickly the value of a
home can escalate. Combine this with
even minimal inflation, and what was once
a modest estate may have enjoyed
significant growth.

A Will Is Too Costly.

Sure... it will cost something to have a
qualified professional prepare your Will:
but too costly? Consider what an
investment of $300 or $400 today will save
when it comes to estate taxes and probate
costs... not to mention the time and stress
you'll save family and friends.

CHRIST ABOVE ALL

QBRYAN

College

(JUS)

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A Distaste For Legal Documents.

This reason is easy to understand! After
all, who wants to go to school just to be
able to understand what is a statement of
your will in the first place? But it's just
as easily dealt with. Your attorney should
happily answer questions and alleviate
any misgivings.

Too Busy Living.

The truth is. when you're busy dealing
with the realities of living each day --
with family and work, friends and play —
taking time to think about dying is easy
to put off. But your Will is your lasting
voice — and professionals in our Office
will be happy to answer any questions
about the creation of a valid Will.

Jim Barth

Director of Estate Planning
Bryan College

721 Bryan Drive. Dayton, TN 37321

423-775-7280

BarthJi(5)BrvanGift.org
www.BryanGift.org

I WAS TRYING TO
CHALLENGE THE
PLAYERS TO. ..REPRESENT

CHRIST IN A GOOD WAY.

Bryan coaches work up sweats over summer

Summer vacation generally means "time away from work,"
but for Bryan's athletic coaches, summer vacation sounded
suspiciously like another day at the office.

Most of the coaching staff spent significant time working in
camps, teaching younger athletes the fundamentals of their sports,
although baseball Coach Joel Johnson added some serious field
maintenance duties to his schedule.

Women's Soccer Coach Mark Sauve, Volleyball Coach Leo
Sayles, Women's Basketball Coach Jamy Bechler, Men's Basketball
Coach Don Rekoske, and Cross Country Coach Rodney Stoker
all participated in sports camps and tournaments over the summer.

Coach Sauve worked with an outreach ministry of
Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Ala. "I had three
high school kids assisting me, and we had 25 to 30 kids," he said.
"We had a great time."

In addition to coaching he spent time talking with his high,
school helpers, and encouraged them to consider choosing Bryan
for their college. Two of the three actually came to campus for the
Highlight visit event on Labor Day this September.

Coach Sayles packed 12 volleyball camps into his summer,
including seven on campus. The Bryan camps were designed to
build relationships in the Dayton community, teach fundamentals
of the sport, and quietly present the Gospel.

"I was really trying to challenge the players to recognize the
opportunities they are given, to make sure the way they act on
court represents Christ in a good way. We led Bible studies and
worship with them." Coach Sayles also coached at two camps with
Belmont University volleyball program.

The newest member of the Bryan coaching team, women's bas-
ketball Coach Jamy Bechler, added getting acquainted with the
Lady Lions to his summer schedule. He traveled to Hawaii to
coach an all-star team at the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu.
Players from Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, and Kansas made up the
teams in the tournament. His team finished with only one loss, to
the "Hawaii Select" team.

In July he returned to Columbus, Ohio, where he had coached

the national championship basketball team a year ago, for the USA
Junior Nationals International Sports Festival. This year, his team
from Oklahoma reached the final four of the tournament, where
they lost to the eventual national champion.

Coach Rekoske's basketball camps, designed for grades kinder-
garten through six, and grades six through ten, had dual goals of
helping improve youth basketball play in the community through a
combination of focus on fundamentals and personal attention, and
building relationships with the community. At the same time, the
coach shared biblical principles in Team Talk sessions and as oppor-
tunities arose throughout the day. Some 60 children participated.

There also was time this summer for the Lions to gather for
several days of teambuilding activities. One of those was a trip to
the Silverdale Detention Facility in nearby Chattanooga. "The
prisoners seemed appreciative," Coach Rekoske said. "Now they
actually cheer for us. It wasn't always that way." A high point of the
game was his being able to share the Gospel at halftime, emphasiz-
ing the point that "God works in mysterious ways."

For Coach Stoker, the summer involved assisting the director
of a sports camp in Chattanooga, where a number of Bryan stu-
dents served as "coaches" for the campers. "We were there to 'sell'
the host school to prospective students," he explained. But in the
two-week sessions the coaches developed relationships with their
campers, shared devotions, and addressed needs of the young peo-
ple. "My job was to see that the coaches were doing their job and
make life easier for the director."

Coach Johnson had 22 young people at his baseball camps
before he, coaches Jack Traylor and Taylor Hasty, and others began
rebuilding the baseball field's infield. For two weeks he and two of
his players taught children ages 6 to 1 2 the fundamentals of the
sport, focusing on fielding, hitting, and throwing. The second week
emphasi7ed pitching and hitting. Reconstruction of the infield
included removing the turf, grading, and resodding. With Varner
Construction Co. doing the grading, the field was leveled, the grass
restored, and the field was made ready for play again.

14 Christ above all

facultv/stafF

notes

Mr. Alan Corlew has published an article
extending an aspect of his Master's thesis.

The article is "Schleiermacher and
Romanticism: Ignored Antecedent of
Postmodernism?" in Christianity and Society

17:1 (Apr. 2007): 40-51.

Ms. Marlene Fouts spoke to seventh and
eighth grade students at Rhea Central
Elementary School's career day on being a
career counselor in a college.

Mr. Stefon Gray and Mr. Jason Wasser

attended the Appalachian College
Association Spring IT retreat at Lee
University and the Tennessee Independent
Colleges and Universities IT retreat in
Nashville. Mr. Gray served on the com-
mittee to organize the sessions.

Dr. Doug Kennard has submitted his
latest book, Messiah Jesus: Christology in His
Day and Ours, to his publisher, Peter Lang,
and expects to see the books available in
about six months. The book examines
Jesus in the light of Old Testament predic-
tions and second temple aspirations, the
New Testament and the Jewish second
temple context, and in the history of the-
ology and interpretation since then.

Dr. Bill Ketchersid has been selected for
inclusion in the 2008-09 edition of
Montclair Publishing's Who's Who in
Collegiate Faculty.

Dr. Phil and Darlene Lestmann attend-
ed the sixteenth biennial conference of
the Association of Christians in the
Mathematical Sciences at Messiah College
in May. Dr. Lestmann presented a paper
entitled "Trigonometry without Sines and
Geometry without Angles," a summary
and critique of the book Divine Proportions
by N.J.Wildberger. During the confer-
ence they saw Rich and Kathy Barnhart.

Rich was the head of the Math
Department at Bryan when Dr. Lestmann
was hired in 1977. They ate lunch with
alumni George and Charlotte Traub, who
are parents of current student Ryan Traub.
They also had a meal with Bill and Ann
Sidebotham. Ann was an education profes-
sor at Bryan, and Bill assisted with the
maintenance crew.

Drs. David and Sigrid Luther sang in
the University ofTennessee-Chattanooga
Master Chorale Concert in June.

Dr. Sigrid Luther attended the
Tennessee Music Teachers state conference
in June and has accepted the position of
MTNA national high school competition
coordinator, with responsibilities to begin
in June 2008.

Mr. Steve Paulson participated in the
Structured Query Language Workshop at
Covenant Seminary in June. He, along
with Mr. Ricky Taphorn, Mr. Adam
Crownoble and Mr. Stefon Gray, led
sessions at the CAMS User Group meet-
ings in St. Louis, Mo., in June. Mr. Paulson
was a member of the organizing commit-
tee for the event.

Dr. Ray Smith traveled to Romania,
Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Bosnia
where he taught, conducted seminars,
spoke on leadership to the Club of
Managers in Bratislava, Slovakia, and
worked on faculty and student exchange
possibilities with Anglo American College
in Prague, Czech Republic.

Dr. Ken Turner presented sessions on
"The Reliability of the Bible" and "How
to Read the Bible" at the Summit at
Bryan in July and August. He also present-
ed a sermon series on Malachi at Grace
Baptist Church,Taylors, S. C.

Dr. Cal White attended the annual
Appalachian College Association meeting
of chief academic officers and presidents at
Carson-Newman College in June. He also
participated in an ACA meeting in
Knoxville to assist in integrating the
Central Library into ongoing and emerg-
ing ACA projects.

Dr. Mel Wilhoit played trumpet at the

Danville, Ky., Community Arts Center as
part of the "Gallery Hop" during the 1 8th
annual Great American Brass Band Festival
in June. He also sang with the University
ofTennessee-Chattanooga Master Chorale
in June.

Full-time faculty and staff who have joined the
Bryan family this fall include:
Miss Kristina Anderson, resident direc-
tor for Arnold Residence Hall. She
recently earned her Master's degree in
higher education with an emphasis in stu-
dent affairs administration from Geneva
College.

Mr. Jamy Bechler, head women's basket-
ball coach.

Mr. Chris Clark, instructor in
Communication Studies-Film.
Dr. Scott Jones, associate professor of
Christian Ministry.

Mrs. Kimberly Keck, assistant professor
of Music. Her husband, Mr. Steve Keck,
is the new director of Advancement.
Dr. Donald Knudsen, professor of
Business.

Mr. Ben Norquist, assistant director of
Spiritual Formation. He is a 2004 Bryan
graduate.

Mr. Scott Smith, adjunct professor in
Linguistics and Missionary in Residence.
He is a 1981 Bryan graduate.

Bryan Life 15

lion

1950s ••

Class Representatives
1954: Ginny Seguine Schatz
1956: Bud Schatz

Four members of the Class of 1 954 cele-
brated the 50th anniversary of their grad-
uation from Grace Seminary during the
seminary's Golden Grad reunion in May.
ROBERT CLOUSE.JOHN MIESEL,
DARWIN NEDDO, and JOHN
RATHBUN were among members of
the Grace Seminary Class of 1 957 who
returned for their reunion.

DR. ROBERT CLOUSE, '54, recently
published The End of Days: Essential
Selections from Apocalyptic Texts — Annotated
and Explained.The book offers commen-
tary on key verses from Scripture and pas-
sages from church fathers to the recent
best-selling Left Behind series dealing with
the end times. Dr. Clouse is professor
emeritus of history at Indiana State
University in Terre Haute, and a minister.

MAUREEN (HAY) READ, '58,
recently published her fourth book, A
Light Affliction, which is available through
Amazon or from Maurene, at 1 754 NE
Meshford, No. 27, Poulsbo.Wash., 98370.
A Light Affliction, although complete in
itself, builds on her three earlier books
dealing with her ponderings on the con-
tingencies of life that don't make sense.

DEAN, '58, and Edith FRANKLIN cel-
ebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
this summer with three generations of

their family at Ocean isle, N.C.

DRS. LLOYD "JAKE," '59, and
SANDRA (SCHMICKL)

MATTHES, '72, have retired after
teaching for 31 years at Liberty
University. Jake taught mathematics and
coached track and cross country at
Liberty, where the outdoor track is
named in his honor. While teaching
math at Bryan, he coached the cross
country team to the 1975 NCCAA
national championship. Sandy taught
music theory, organ, and computer skills.
Sandy is minister of music at Heritage
United Methodist Church in Lynchburg,
Va.

1960s %;

Class Representative
1967: Bob Andrews

DR. DAVID GERARD, '69, has

been promoted to professor in the
University ofTennessee Graduate
School of Medicine, where he directs
the research program for the
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery. His areas of research emphasis
are in oral cancer and bone physiology.
David also directs the Diagnostic
Electron Microscopy Laboratory, which
helps in the diagnosis of kidney disease.

1970s %;

Class Representative
1971: Maye Hayes Jepson

HAROLD HARRIS, '72. has become
minister to shut-ins at Trinity Baptist
Church in Hendersonville.Tenn., after

serving as pastor in a Nashville church.
He also has completed his Ph.D. degree
in Bible study through Southeastern
Baptist Theological Seminary.

1980s •;

Class Representatives
1980: Tom Branson
1984: Paulakay Franks
1985: Steve Stewart
1986: Gina Lyles Hays
1987: Laura Kaufmann
1988: Brett Roes
1989: Gretchen Mann Sanders

DR. DARRELL COSDEN, '85, has

been appointed associate professor of
theology at judson University in Elgin,
III. Darrell has spent almost 17 years
working outside the United States,
including four years in Russia and
Ukraine and 1 2 Vi in Scotland, where he
served as lecturer in theology and ethics
for eight years at The International
Christian College in Glasgow. He and
his wife, Kristy, have two children,
Brenton, 1 3, and Kayleigh, 1 1 .

JANE ARNOLD, 85, had students
place first, fourth, and seventh in the
national InvestWrite contest this past
school year. As a result, she won a trip to
New York for a Teach the Teacher work-
shop held at the New York Stock
Exchange. Thursday of that week she
was chosen to ring the closing bell at the
Exchange.

l6 Christ above all

Crouch/Willson Children

KELLY (GIVEN) CROUCH, '87,
lives in Rock Hill, S.C., with her family,
where she is manager of a neighborhood
in an assisted living community for indi-
viduals with Alzheimer's Disease and
memory disorders. She has lobbied the
South Carolina legislature to pass a law
providing favorable policies for care of
patients such as she cares for regularly.
She is studying for an MBA degree in
health care administration and hopes to
graduate in 2008. DAVID WILLSON,
'90, and his family joined the Crouch
family in the spring for a reunion at
Table Rock State Park in South
Carolina.

LORI (SWAIM), '89, and Carlos
MONTOYA

announce the birth
of their seventh
child, Abigail Joy, on
July 29. Abigail was
born three weeks

premature, and weighed 6 lbs., 12 oz.
Because of complications, Abigail had to
be delivered by Cesarean section. When
she was delivered, the doctor found the
umbilical cord wrapped around her
neck, a situation which could have
caused her death during a normal deliv-
ery. Carlos writes that mother and
daughter are doing well.

1990s %\

Class Representative

1991: Debbie MacNab Gegerson

Olson Family

MARK and LADONNA (ROBIN-
SON) OLSON, both '90, and their
family moved to Killeen, Texas, in
September, where Mark is stationed at
Ft. Hood as a chaplain in the U.S. Army.
Mark recently completed his Master's of
Divinity degree at Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.,
and completed the Chaplain Basic
Officer Leadership Course at Ft.
Jackson, S.C., in August. LaDonna
recently was honored by Evangelical
Christian School in Fort Myers, Fla., by
having her name placed on the Sports
Wall of Fame. That honor is given alum-
ni athletes who maintain a Christian tes-
timony. The Olsons have six children,
Jimmy, 13; Daniel, 10; Sarah Beth, 8;
Joshua, 5; John-Mark, 3; and
AnnaMaria.1 .

JAMES, '90, and Andrea ARNETTE
announce the
birth of their sec-
ond son, Jeremy
Evan, on Aug. 2.
Jeremy joins proud"
siblings Joshua, 4,
and Ashley, 2. The
Arnette family Arnette Chflc

lives in Indian Trail, N.C.

ROBERT, '91, and KARIS
(WHITE), '92, KOEHN, who serve

with Africa Inland Mission in
Mozambique, were given tickets to
return to the States this summer for two
months to visit family and friends in
Tennessee, Kentucky, and Michigan.

GREG, '91x, and MONIQUE

(NIEDERER), '90, DAVIS announce
the birth of their
second daughter,
Lindsay Elise, on Jan. U
1 5. Lindsay weighed
9 lbs., 1 oz., and was
21 inches long. She
joins sister Madeline, I
9. Greg is a regional
rehabilitation con-
sultant for Autumn Rehab, and travels to
Autumn Care facilities in North
Carolina and Virginia. Monique had
been teaching kindergarten, but once
again is a stay-at-home mom.

DR. MARK CALEB SMITH, '92,

received the Cedarville (Ohio)
University Faculty Teaching Effectiveness
Award for 1-10 years of service this
spring. The award is presented based on
student evaluations, department chair and
peer recommendations, performance of
students in subsequent classes or after
graduation, use of instructional technolo-
gy, and use of effective pedagogical tech-
niques. Mark, who has taught at
Cedarville since 2004, is an assistant pro-
fessor of political studies and director of
the Center for Political Studies.

KEVIN, '94, and TONIA
(MCCLAFLIN), '94x, NEEDERER

announce the birth
of their fourth
child, Montana
Lyn, on Oct. 7,
2006. Montana
joins sisters
Victoria, 12, and
Cheyenne, 7, and
brother Dakota, 10.

Niederer Children

Bryan Life 1"7

alumni chapters

Boston, MA

Officer: David Starbuck, '03

Charlotte, NC
Officer: James Arnette, '90

Dayton, OH

Officers: Tim Combs, '90

Mark Combs, 79

Jackie Perseghetti, '82

•••
Dayton, TN #4P

13««g organised

Kansas City, MO #^^

Officer: Tabitha Moe, '00 ^^

Knoxville, TN

Officer: Miguel Ayllon, '04

Nashville, TN

Officers: Mark Robbins, '80

Mary Pierce Ewing, '75

Orlando, FL

Officer: Lewis Alderman, '86

Philadelphia, PA

Officer: Abby Miller, '03

Phoenix, AZ

Being organised

Richmond, VA

Officers: John Corcoran, '68

Barry Gilman, '69

Washington, DC

Officer: Lisanne Boling, '03

Alumni Council: Ginny Schatz,
'54, Bud Schatz, '56, Faith Heitzer,
'69, Joe Runyon, '79, Tom Branson,
'80, Ed Fickley, '89, Barton Stone,
'05x. For information about jour alumni
chapter or to help organise a chapter in
jour area, contact the Alumni Office by
email at alumni@bryan.edu or bj phone
at 423-77 5-7297.

Lucas Zegelien

DAVE ALBAN, 95, married Sally Beth
Brooks in July 2005, and the couple
welcomed a son,
Seth David, on July

4 this year. Seth
weighed 9 lbs., 1
oz., and was 21 Seth Alban

inches long. Sally, an attorney, is taking
time off to work as a mother, and Dave
is continuing his doctoral studies at
Western Michigan University. The
Albans live in Holland, Mich.

TRACI (DOTTERER), '95, and Paul

ZEGELIEN announce the birth of
their first child,
Lucas Paul, on June
1 . Also present for
the birth were
Traci s brother,
TRAVIS DOTTERER, his wife,
KIMBERLY (LUTHER), both '93,
and their sons Tyler, 9, and Jackson, 6.

RUTH (NAUGLE), '95, and Rob

KEATHLEY announce the birth of

their daughter,

Amelia Grace, on

April 30. Amelia

weighed 7 lbs., 4

oz., and was 21 'A Amelia Keathley

inches long. She joins big brother Andy.

CRISTY (KROEKER), '96, and Erik
VAN OOSTEN announce the birth of
[their son, Benjamin

Joel, on July 22.
The van Oosten
■ family lives in
Brazil, where
Cristy and Erik
work with WyciifFe Bible Translators.

Benjamin Van
Oosten

DANTEL, '97, and CHRISTY (WTL-
HOIT), '99, WALTERS announce the
birth of their daughter, Cassidy Ann, on
July 27. Cassidy weighed 8 lbs., 10 oz.
She joins brother Jude, 2. Proud grand-
parents are DR. MEL and SUSAN
WILHOIT. both "05H.

Compton Family

JONATHAN, '98, and Lily COMP-
TON announce the
birth of their daugh- 1
ter, Grace Mei-Ying,
on June 7. Grace was|
born five weeks pre- 1
mature but very
healthy, weighing 4
pounds, 6 ounces.
The Compton family lives in Ames,
Iowa, where Jonathan works in the reg-
istrar's office at Iowa State University as
a research analyst, and Lily is a stay-at-
home mom.

AUTUMN (HALSEY), '98, and

Jeremy DAVIS announce the birth of
their daughter, Addison Taye, on Nov.
1 3, 2006. Autumn and Jeremy moved
back to their home state ofWest Virginia
a year ago, where Autumn enjoys being
a stay-at-home mom and Jeremy is a
mechanical engineer.

ALLISON (WOMBLE), '98, and

Tommy HAUPERT announce the birth

of their daughter,

Abigail, on Sept.

21, 2006. The

Haupert family

lives in Soddy-

' Abigail Haupert

Daisy, Tenn., and

just celebrated Abby's first birthday.
Tommy owns a physical therapy business
with TRAVIS SMITH, '98x. Allison is

a full-time mom and freelance writer.

JOY MCCASKEY, '98x, and Richard
Carr were married May 19, in Bluflton,
S.C. Bryan alumni at the ceremony
included brother of the bride, SKYE
MCCASKEY, '95x; AMY LIEN, '99;
and BEVIN (SIMS) HUNTER, '01.
Joy works in reservations and owners
services for Southwind Management and
Richard is a mechanic for Hilton Head
Automotive. They have a son, Duncan.

l8 Christ above all

JIMMY and JULIA (BRUEHL)

TAYLOR, both

'98, announce the

birth of their third

child, Jent Isaac, on'

May 12. Jent

weighed 6 lbs., 1 j ent Taylor

oz. He joins Auburn, 6, and Dayleah, 3.

The Taylor family lives in Taylors, S.C.

TIM MCGHEE, '99, was hired by
Cherrydale Baptist Church in Arlington,
Va., as its technology and facility manag-
er in June. He oversees audiovisual pro-
duction, internal and external informa-
tion technologies, and facility operations.

2000s i>

Class Representatives
2001: Elizabeth Miller
2002: Jonathan Mobley
2003: Matt Lowe
2004: Taylor Smith
2005: Barton Stone
2006: Rob Palmer

DAMIEN and RENEE (REILLY)
DASPTT, both '00, and their sons Orin
and Micaiah, have been assigned to
Wycliffe's Summer Institute of Linguistics
headquarters in Dallas, Texas. They are
working to develop a prayer and financial
support team to begin their Bible transla-
tion ministry.

Gavin Mitchell

Gabriel Knoblet

ANGELA (PERSINGER), '02x, and
Ben KNOBLET announce the birth of
their first child,
Gabriel Cohen, on . •
April 25. Gabriel
weighed 8 lbs., 10 d
oz., and was 20
1 /2 inches long.
Ben is a captain in the Army, serving in
Baghdad, and made it home the day
Angela went into labor. He was home
for two weeks and will return to the
States in October. "God's timing was per-
fect, as always," Angela said.

DAVID, '02x, and KATHI
(HOGREFE), '01, MITCHELL

announce the

birth of their son,

Gavin David, on

April 7. Gavin

weighed 8 lbs., 6

oz., and was 21

1/2 inches long. They live in Knoxville,

Tenn., where David is the area manager

for Countrywide Mortgage and Kathi is

a kindergarten teacher.

RATI LESTMANN, '04, received her
Ed.S. degree in instructional leadership
in May from Tennessee Technological
University. She is an eighth grade sci-
ence teacher at Rhea Central
Elementary School in Dayton, Tenn.

EMILY STIFFLER, '04, and Brett
Winters were
married Sept. 1 8,
2004, and pur-
chased their first
home in

Springboro, Ohio,
in August 2006. On Jan. 4 this year, they

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welcomed their son, Jack David, into
their family. Jack weighed 7 lbs., 11 02.,
and was 20 inches long.

SARAH BASS, '05x, and Joal Henke
were married Dec. 2,
2006, in Destin, Fla.
Sarah said she also has
"two awesome step-
children," Aden, 5, andB
Kohl, 8. She is in

nursing school at the Joal and Sarah
University of Henke

Tennessee at Chattanooga and Joal is a
realtor.

CHRIS, '04, and
RACHELLE
(ELLIOTT), '01,
1 , TRAVIS announce the

, birth of their daughter,
•w Lilliana Reese, on March

Lilliana Travis 9. The Travis family lives
in Asheville, N.C.

JASON BRAATEN, '06, and OLIVIA
FESSLER, '05, were married April 28.
Bryan alumni at the
wedding included
VIRGINIA
MACHA,JANELL
WRIGHT, EVA
HOLDER, DIS-
HON and DEAN-
NA (STOLTZFUS)
SMITH, KELLY
(CRANE)
ROGERS, JOAN-
NA MCBRIDE, and PAMELA
DAVIS, all '05; JESSICA REED, '06;
and ELIZABETH KOHLER, '07x.
The Braatens live in Beverly Farms,
Mass., where Jason is in his 6nal year of
graduate study at Gordon-Conwell
Theological Seminary, earning an M.A.
degree in Theology. Olivia is the business
development and client relations manager
at Whittenburg, Knudsen LLP, a law firm
specializing in estate planning.

Jason and Olivia
Braaten

GERALD WOODWORTH, '06, and
KARA LIVESAY,

'07, were married
July 21 , in Dayton,
Tenn. Among the
bridesmaids were
Bryan alumni
LAURA NEW-
PORT, '07, and
AMANDA HELD,
'06. Kara is the daughter of Bryan
College President STEPHEN
LIVESAY and his wife, CORINNE.
Gerry is a teaching assistant at the
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga,
where he is pursuing a Master's degree in
environmental science while working at
Target as a protection specialist. Kara is a
middle school teacher at Silverdale
Baptist Academy, Chattanooga. The cou-
ple resides in Hixson.Tenn.

With the
Lord

Word has been received of the death of
STELLA (PURSER) BLEVTNS,
'36x. She was a resident of Soddy-
Daisy,Tenn.

NANCY (ENDICOTT) NELSON,
'54, of Apple Valley, Calif., died May 1 1 .
She is survived by her husband. Dr. Dirk
Nelson, and three children.

MARY ROSE (CRANFILL)
BORNE, '55x, died Aug. 22, in
Dayton, Tenn. She is survived by four
sons.

DR. EVERETT R. BOYCE, '56,

died June 9, in Mexico, where he was
serving as a missionary. He is survived
by his wife, FAITH SANDFORD
BOYCE, '61, and three children.

Word has been received of the death of
BARBARA TERPSTRA, '58x, of
Holland, Mich. She is survived by her
husband, REV. ROBERT TERP-
STRA, '59, and two daughters.

BARBARA (TANIS) SNYDER

'65x, of Silver Spring, Md., died March
4. She is survived by her husband,
STEVE, '64x, and four children,
DANIEL SNYDER, '87x; DAVID
SNYDER, '87; RACHEL ORTEGO,
'96; and SARAH JOHNSON, '00x. A
funeral service was held in Rudd
Auditorium March 8.

BOBBIE JEAN TALLENT, '72, of
Dayton, Tenn., died Aug. 22. She is sur-
vived by two sons, BOBBY TAL-
LENT, '73, and Tom Tallent.

JACK NEWTON, '74, of Largo, Fla.,
died June 21 . He is survived by his wife,
LORREL (KELLEY), '77x, and four
children.

WTLMA HARROW, '84H, of Smyrna,
Ga., a former library staff member, died
July 28. She is survived by two sons,
ROY HARROW, '70, and Lawrence
Harrow; and a daughter, Julie Harrow.

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20 Chrisl above all

honor and memor

received from

in memory of

in honor of

Carrie Frances H. Price

Richard Wyatt

Frank B. Cook

Mrs. Jess Cook

Darryl and Lois Bradley

Dr. John and Ruth Bartlett

Grace Bible Church

Trevor Palmer

Grace Bible Church

Lowell Hoyt

Charles and Theda Thomas

Julia W Bryan

Celia Dixon

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